A new car park in Newcastle town centre will open its doors to the public at 7am on Friday 24 January and will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Castle car park - which replaces the ageing Midway - includes 472 spaces and is based on part of the Ryecroft site on Liverpool Road.

Motorists can easily enter and exit the car park via Ryecroft on the A52 - coming from the Jubilee2 roundabout initially - or Church Street.

Cllr. Stephen Sweeney, Cabinet member for Finance, Town Centres and Growth, said: "I'm pleased that Castle Car Park is opening. It's clean, modern, safe and well-lit – a major upgrade from the outdated Midway – which will significantly improve people's town centre experience and support the local economy day and night, both now and in years to come. 

Castle car park will replace the ageing Midway car park (LDRS).

"But this is more than just a car park; it's a vital addition to help secure Newcastle town centre's future sustainability as a thriving place for everyone. Providing enhanced infrastructure like this underpins the council's current regeneration which will draw different groups of people into the area."

The car park also has 39 EV charging points, 11 disability spaces and payment machines accept both cash and card.

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